A powerful open letter, signed by Justice4Yemen pact coalition and Yemeni organizations, demands immediate action to address the catastrophic humanitarian crisis engulfing women and children in Taiz Governorate, Yemen. Despite a fragile truce and ongoing peace negotiations, the letter exposes the continued and escalating violence against civilians, disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable populations. A damning report, “Compounded suffering” from the Centre for Strategic Studies to Support Women and Children, details the grim reality: between January 2023 and June 2024, at least 47 civilians—24 children and 23 women—were killed or injured. The report documents a pattern of egregious human rights violations, including the deliberate targeting of women and children by snipers, indiscriminate shelling of residential areas, and the lethal deployment of landmines. The letter explicitly calls upon the international community to exert pressure on all parties to the conflict to cease hostilities and ensure accountability for these atrocities. It further urges the Houthi group to bring perpetrators of violence to justice, end the abhorrent practice of child recruitment, and reveal the locations of landmines to prevent further casualties. Finally, the letter holds the recognized Yemeni government accountable, demanding the release of unjustly detained women and children and the initiation of transparent and independent investigations into all reported violations. The letter’s concluding plea underscores the urgency of the situation, emphasizing that continued inaction will only exacerbate the suffering of innocent civilians and further destabilize the region.
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